Room: 102 Presenter: Dan Snyderman, Hempfield School District Description: In this workshop you will learn how to create digital storybooks. Your class will love creating and sharing their digital storybooks. Not only will you learn how to create a digital storybook, but you will discover some great places to find copyright free images and templates.
Room: 103 Presenter: Nicole Shoemaker & Barb Wagner, Hempfield School District Description: Using "Clickers" to Differentiate Instruction
Explore how student response systems ("clickers") can be used (with or without an interactive whiteboard) to provide data for differentiating instruction in the classroom. Participate in a sample pretest, view student reports, and discuss instructional options. Also discuss using clickers for summative assessments, practice tests, and prior knowledge surveys in the content areas.
Room: 104 Presenter: Paula Gyomber, Northern Leb School District Description: Using Technology with Writing-Learn about how Kidspiration and Inspiration can help the struggling writers.You will also learn about a free internet resource that will help you to teach writing!
Room: 106A Presenter: Michelle Thomson, Warwick School District Description: This presentation will offer a variety of ways to integrate technology and engage primary students.
Room: 106B Presenter: Diane Bounds, Penn Manor School District Description: Need help finding good copyright friendly images online to use with your students? Participants will explore Websites with copyright friendly images for students. In addition, copyright restrictions and how to correctly site images and Websites will be discussed.
Room: 106C Presenter: Mardy McGaw Conestoga Valley School District and Sue Allen, Hempfield School District Description: You can use Google docs for Presentations, Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Data Gathering with FORMS. Students and Teachers can find value in collaboration with peers. Our districts utilized Google Apps for Education. Come and find out how you can share your "docs" with others!
Room: 106D Presenter: Erin Settle & Joyce Kuster-Sensenig, Hempfield School District Description: The presentation will focus on incorporating podcasts in the classroom. Podcasting is a great tool to get students excited about their work. We will go through the steps of introducing podcasts to the students, drafting podcasts through writing and finally having students create their own podcasts. We will look at various ways to use podcasts in different subject areas, adding pictures, music, voice and how to assess the final product.
Room: 106E Presenter: Ryan Berardi, Conestoga Valley School District Description: This presentation will focus on methods to increase student active engagement and continue student learning after they have left your classroom. Participants will learn how to use Promethean Activotes for a variety of data gathering purposes. Finally, participants will learn about simple yet effective online tools that promote online student opportunities and educational efficiency. Moodle, Wikispaces and Active Learning!
Session Title : Digital Storybooks Make your students stories come alive
Room: 102Presenter: Dan Snyderman, Hempfield School District
Description: In this workshop you will learn how to create digital storybooks. Your class will love creating and sharing their digital storybooks. Not only will you learn how to create a digital storybook, but you will discover some great places to find copyright free images and templates.
Session Title : Using "Clickers" to Differentiate
Room: 103Presenter: Nicole Shoemaker & Barb Wagner, Hempfield School District
Description: Using "Clickers" to Differentiate Instruction
Explore how student response systems ("clickers") can be used (with or without an interactive whiteboard) to provide data for differentiating instruction in the classroom. Participate in a sample pretest, view student reports, and discuss instructional options. Also discuss using clickers for summative assessments, practice tests, and prior knowledge surveys in the content areas.
Session Title : Using Technology with Writing
Room: 104Presenter: Paula Gyomber, Northern Leb School District
Description: Using Technology with Writing-Learn about how Kidspiration and Inspiration can help the struggling writers.You will also learn about a free internet resource that will help you to teach writing!
Session Title : Engaging primary students in language arts: SMARTboards, podcasting and iPods
Room: 106APresenter: Michelle Thomson, Warwick School District
Description: This presentation will offer a variety of ways to integrate technology and engage primary students.
Session Title : Copyright and Finding Good Images Online
Room: 106BPresenter: Diane Bounds, Penn Manor School District
Description: Need help finding good copyright friendly images online to use with your students? Participants will explore Websites with copyright friendly images for students. In addition, copyright restrictions and how to correctly site images and Websites will be discussed.
Session Title : Google Docs for collaboration in the Elementary Classroom
Room: 106CPresenter: Mardy McGaw Conestoga Valley School District and Sue Allen, Hempfield School District
Description: You can use Google docs for Presentations, Word Processing, Spreadsheet and Data Gathering with FORMS. Students and Teachers can find value in collaboration with peers. Our districts utilized Google Apps for Education. Come and find out how you can share your "docs" with others!
Session Title : Using Podcasting in the Classroom
Room: 106DPresenter: Erin Settle & Joyce Kuster-Sensenig, Hempfield School District
Description: The presentation will focus on incorporating podcasts in the classroom. Podcasting is a great tool to get students excited about their work. We will go through the steps of introducing podcasts to the students, drafting podcasts through writing and finally having students create their own podcasts. We will look at various ways to use podcasts in different subject areas, adding pictures, music, voice and how to assess the final product.
Session Title : Engaging Technology: Reel Those Students In!
Room: 106EPresenter: Ryan Berardi, Conestoga Valley School District
Description: This presentation will focus on methods to increase student active engagement and continue student learning after they have left your classroom. Participants will learn how to use Promethean Activotes for a variety of data gathering purposes. Finally, participants will learn about simple yet effective online tools that promote online student opportunities and educational efficiency. Moodle, Wikispaces and Active Learning!